Blue Beard (PPG 1042-4)
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Blue Beard (PPG 1042-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Beard
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Beard by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Beard, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 48 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Blue | 1438 | 49 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Heritage | 600F-4 | 48.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Courtyard Shadow | 4004-3B | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Beard (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Beard
Darker than Blue Beard
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1042-4 |
| Hex | #ABB5C4 |
| RGB | 171, 181, 196 |
| HSL | 216°, 17%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -0.4, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Beard (PPG 1042-4), published as #ABB5C4
#99ABC2
#BEBFC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Beard (PPG 1042-4)?
- Blue Beard has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Beard is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Beard in another brand?
- Courtyard Shadow (Valspar 4004-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blue Beard warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Beard as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.